SDAA491 October   2026 TPS25751A , TPS25752A , TPS26750A

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 What is Liquid Detection and Why is It Needed?
    2. 1.2 Definitions
    3. 1.3 Liquid Detection Method Overview
  5. 2Detailed Description
    1. 2.1 Hardware Implementation and Requirements
      1. 2.1.1 GPIO Hardware Requirements
    2. 2.2 Firmware Implementation and Requirements
      1. 2.2.1 Interrupt Event/Mask/Clear for I2C1 (register 0x14/0x16/0x18)
      2. 2.2.2 GPIO Configuration (register 0x5c)
      3. 2.2.3 Liquid Detection Configuration (register 0x98)
        1. 2.2.3.1 Wait Timing
          1. 2.2.3.1.1 Wait Time in Seconds Non-Liquid [7:0]
          2. 2.2.3.1.2 Wait Time in Seconds Liquid [15:8]
        2. 2.2.3.2 Sample Timing and Retires
          1. 2.2.3.2.1 Sample Time in 10ms No Liquid [19:16]
          2. 2.2.3.2.2 Sample Time in 10ms Liquid [23:20]
          3. 2.2.3.2.3 Liquid Detection Retries Wait Time [27:24]
          4. 2.2.3.2.4 Liquid Detection Retries [31:28]
          5. 2.2.3.2.5 Number of Samples [39:32]
        3. 2.2.3.3 High and Low Threshold Measurements
          1. 2.2.3.3.1 Low Threshold ADC No Liquid [47:40]
          2. 2.2.3.3.2 High Threshold ADC No Liquid [55:48]
          3. 2.2.3.3.3 Low Threshold ADC Liquid [63:56]
          4. 2.2.3.3.4 High Threshold ADC Liquid [71:64]
        4. 2.2.3.4 Enable Liquid Detection [72]
        5. 2.2.3.5 Enable Corrosion Mitigation [73]
        6. 2.2.3.6 Monitor During Attach [74]
        7. 2.2.3.7 Monitor During Unattached [75]
        8. 2.2.3.8 Liquid Pins to Monitor [77:76]
        9. 2.2.3.9 Pulldown Threshold ADC [87:88]
  6. 3Detailed Application Procedure
    1. 3.1 Example Liquid Detection Configuration
    2. 3.2 Application Performance Plots
      1. 3.2.1 Number of Samples Waveform
      2. 3.2.2 Sample Time in No Liquid Waveform
      3. 3.2.3 Sample Time in Liquid Waveform
      4. 3.2.4 Wait Time in No Liquid Waveform
      5. 3.2.5 Wait Time in Liquid Waveform
      6. 3.2.6 Entering Liquid Detection Waveform
      7. 3.2.7 Exiting Liquid Detection Waveform
      8. 3.2.8 Corrosion Mitigation Disabled Waveform
  7. 4Summary
  8. 5References

2.2.1 Interrupt Event/Mask/Clear for I2C1 (register 0x14/0x16/0x18)

The interrupt event/mask/clear registers are intended for systems with an external microcontroller interacting with the PD. The interrupt mask is initialized and configured through the USBCPD Application Customization Tool.

The optional Liquid Detection interrupt triggers during a state transition when entering or exiting liquid detected. When a short is detected, the ADC measurement on the GPIO pins exceeds the 'Dry' threshold, signaling that liquid is present on the USB Type-C connector. Upon an interrupt event, the microcontroller reads the Interrupt Event (0x14) register to identify the trigger. Following the required response, the event is cleared by writing a '1' to the corresponding bit in the Interrupt Clear (0x18) register. To ensure reliable operation, the interrupt masking must be configured via the USBCPD Application Customization Tool and included in the generated configuration file. Modifying masking settings during active PD operation is not recommended, as it interferes with real-time interrupt events.